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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: LENNY-LENTINI on November 25, 2009, 03:52 PM

Title: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on November 25, 2009, 03:52 PM: Hello Brothers

I have just missed out (by 5 squid) on an S&M Challenger '96 on ebay and am gutted and have just lost my fave local riding spot (see my other posts).

So I am turning to you guys to see if anyone has an S&M Holmes 1 1/8" Ahead (not next gen) that they want to get rid of?????? To cheer me up.

Any condition considered. frame or full bike, I don't mind. Include a price though, I 'm rubbish at mind reading.

Just need a project to get into for summer

cheers Len.
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: SaMAlex on November 25, 2009, 03:54 PM: I think Darker Someday might have had one.
He was lookin for one for ages so i dont think they are that easy to find.
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: GINGERHOLMES on November 25, 2009, 04:00 PM: hi lenny

is it definatly the holmes, or is it the challenger u want

cos i have a few frames and bits at the moment, that i might be letting go

drop me a pm

cheers

ginger
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: kev-s on November 25, 2009, 04:01 PM: good luck, they are quite rare nowadays but do turn up now and again, i was quite lucky and found mine on ebay about 4 years ago and it was only 20 miles away

try looking on ebay in america as a few have popped up on there before

heres mine just to wet ur appitite :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/1003/escrs/HPIM0989.jpg)
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on November 25, 2009, 04:58 PM: Cool pics everyone

Cheering me right up, thanks.

Keep 'em coming for my inspiration for summer project.
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: gobshite on November 26, 2009, 10:54 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/DSC03963.jpg)
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: SaMAlex on November 26, 2009, 11:01 AM: There we go, I knew DSD had one. Very very nice it is too! :smitten:
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: thecaptain on November 26, 2009, 11:25 AM: wow, thats georgious (always forget how to spell that)

best your going to get I recon
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on November 27, 2009, 03:07 PM: Your right Captain that Holmes is ssssuuuurrrrwwweeeeeeetttt!

just been looking at EBAY completed items and I missed a 1/18" holmes frame n forks in chrome a week before I decided I wanted one. it went for £155.

Some good news tho' the geezer with the challenger I missed on EBAY contacted me and I bought it last night. also got a set of repro S&M pads on way to. Still gonna be interested in the black challenger you have Ginger I will contact you soon mate.

anyways thanks for all your pics and offers Brothers.

Keep the faith.L
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: kev-s on November 27, 2009, 03:30 PM: good news on the challenger :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

wasnt that chrome 1/18th holmes on ebay quite badly dented?
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on November 27, 2009, 08:32 PM: Yeah but trouble with me is I can never resist riding my bikes and I usually fall off at some point and scratch them and dent them anyway.
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: wirewheel on November 27, 2009, 09:50 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c160/risetothunder/challengershopliam004.jpg)
i think this is the one dsd has black challenger, it aint here anymore for sure. loved this frame.
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: wirewheel on November 27, 2009, 09:53 PM: wow thats an old pic of the shop. ;D blimey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: kev-s on December 06, 2009, 04:24 PM: there's a 1/18th holmes on bmx museum for sale, see if the guy will ship to the uk :daumenhoch:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=181402
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on December 11, 2009, 03:44 PM: Good news peeps

My Challenger has now arrived. It's not show condition but it's definitely a rider. It's got a shit cantilever brake set up tho' that doesn't really work. thinking maybe redrilling frame and fitting a NOS ACS BOA that I have lying around. what do you reckon?

p.s can anyone tell me how to put pictures on here so I can give you all a butchers?
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: nomad on December 11, 2009, 04:23 PM: Quote from: darkersomeday on November 26, 2009, 10:54 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/DSC03963.jpg)

I just made a mess in my pants, thats lush. :smitten:

re pics, the easy way is to sign up on photobucket.com, and follow the steps. :)
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: subversion on December 12, 2009, 06:07 PM: Quote from: LENNY-LENTINI on December 11, 2009, 03:44 PM
Good news peeps

My Challenger has now arrived. It's not show condition but it's definitely a rider. It's got a shit cantilever brake set up tho' that doesn't really work. thinking maybe redrilling frame and fitting a NOS ACS BOA that I have lying around. what do you reckon?

p.s can anyone tell me how to put pictures on here so I can give you all a butchers?

DON'T MOLEST THE FRAME DUDE! :police:

Get a photobucket or similar account, up your images to them & then paste the img links into your messages. An img link looks something like this (without spaces in the tags)

[ img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c160/challenger.jpg[/img ]
Title: Re: ? ??????? S&M HOLMES 1 1/8" NOT NEXT GEN ????????
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on March 03, 2010, 11:19 AM: Ello Brothers

Must say a big THANK YOU to GingerHolmes for sorting me out a near minty survivor chrome 1 1/8" Holmes frame at a very nice price.

Gonna build it Survivor style like Gary72's gumtree Camo tape Holmes.

Just found a brand new 46t Profile ripsaw in the packet down in the wharehouse at bmxcity in Grantham ( www.bmxcity.co.uk ) cheers Dude. will be fileing it to fit it to a one piece to go on.

Pics to follow

Thanks also to everyone who contributed to this thread. Cheers . L